Plow



May 12, 1,931.. s. wovcHEskuN..l

PLOW

Filed June 7, .i929

A orney Muylz, 193i.

s. woYcHl-:sl-im 2` Sheath-Sweet 2 Atto .ley

Patented May 12, 1931 i SILL lVOYCHESIIN,

f israele on Man-Lin, TEXAS Application June 7,

Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements in plows and Vhas more particular'reference to certain improvements in attachments or appliances for expediting the work and rendering the structure more susceptible to fulfilling the requirements of a structure of this kind in a more satislactoryinanner.

The invention has more particular rreference to the type o plow including abeam having a down-turned standard especially constructed to accommodate novel accessories for promoting more accurate and dependable adjustment of the plow sweeper shovel. K n Y @ne feature of construction'is predicated upon the utilization ot a newitype of landslide which is attached to the lower end ol .the standard and provided with an individually adjustable runner o"slioe,in order to promote rigidityand to withstainl rough usage even in abrasive sand and thelilae.

' A furtherr `iceaturc of the invention is the sweep stock which is associated with the standard in a manner-to permit it to be arranged at the desired angle with respect to theline et draft, and to be ell-evated vert-icallv `tor (litter-ent 'features et plowing.'

Still another object and feature is predicated upon the use of adjustable' handle structures which is capable ot'adjustment at desired elevations to render it easy to handle bv both short and tall operators.

Then too, the structure is further Cle-lined by a novel coupling Aor connector device between the. handles which are pivotally and adjustably lmounted Von thepstandard and pivotally connected with the sweep stock to assist in raising it up and down..

. A prominent and readily distinguishabler feature is found in theeinployment of a vertically disposed upright which is carried by the Vlandsi'de and` disposed in spaced parallelism to the main standard to provide anchoragev for an adjacent end'of the stock as well as anchorage for the 'intermediate portion of the connectorV which exists between the handles and said stock.

Uther objects, features and advantages 192e. sarna No. escaso.

will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings l p Figurel 1 is a sideelevational view of a complete plow constructed in accordance with the invention showing'the general association of parts. Y

Fig.V 2 is a top plan View ot the saine.

llig. 3 verti cal section on the line of Fig. 1. Y `Y Fig. 4: is ai detail section on the line dfi of l. v

`thatvitincludes'a vertical row ofadjnsting 'ji-*rica yj holes 11 and has a widened head 12v`v at its lower end. This head is boltedto the upper y edge portion of a horizontal and laterally disposed landside 13. This slide is the torni of a runner or tu row plate.V Mounted thereon is a segmental shapedjshoe 111 havingY pivotalv connection as at 15 and Ahaving an arcuate slot 16 with which adjusting screws 17 cooperate to permit it to he adjusted around the pivot in a limited are. l

Disposed between the shoe and theY slandard, and rising from the landside an np right 18 inthe form of a vertically disposed flat strip or bar having a multiplicity'ot vertical adjusting holes 19. This has a double functionV as will be hereinafter seen. The reference characters 2O .designate the customary handles and 21 the braces between the bea-mand handle. The stock is generally designated by the reference character 22, somewhat in the form of a yoke.v Referring to Fig. 7 at this time, it rwill be seen that the sweep is indicated at 23V and includes Aa heel es; l

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bolt 24 which is fastended between the spaced portions 25 of the stock.

These spaced portions of the stock are provided with a spacing bolt as at 26 and they straddle and extend beyond the rear edge of the standard 1Q. Then too, there is a bolt as at 27 which has adjustable connection with the holes 19. This point of adjustment is of a collective variety, permitting each end of the yoke to be raised up and down in turn raising the sweep higher or lower as the case may be.

The sweep is supported by a pivotal connection 28 from the adjacent end portion of a specially designed connecting device 29 which exists between the stock and the handle 20. This device 29 is shaped to cooperate with the standard 10, as well as with the upright 18. In fact, it has adjustable connection with theupright as at 30 and adjustable and pivotal-connection with the holes 11 of the standard 10 as at 31.

The following advantages will be notable with this improved construction. rthe adjustable connection between the handles and the standards of the beam structure, and the means whereby this connection may be simultaneously adjusted upon the standard as well as the upright, and firmly locked in position, is a distinguishable structural feature. This arrangement allows the handle to be elevated to any desirable plane to suit the convenience of plowmen of different statures.

The adjustable connection between the connector device and the upright, canV be used to prevent the change of elevation from the handles from affecting the depth of running of the plow in the ground.

Another facility is due to the peculiar arrangement of the perforations in the standards and uprights, and the fact of the stock being largely independent of the beam, is that. the beam can be lowered with respect to Ve the general angle and adjustment of the other parts, so that the plow can be runat a depth suitable for plowing at points known as sweeps of all sizes. t can also be run in the same way as the kind of plow called middle burster.

The stock is so shaped and set as to permit a middle bur-ster point to be attached. Thus, the plow is not dependent upon the changes of the pin in the buclthead at the end of the beamV for making it run deeper or shallower, like other plows known to me. The vadjustment must be such as to prevent the parts from being thrown out of balance and rendering the structure unwieldy.

Ialso wish to call attention to the fact that the connection between the standard 10 and the landslide 13 is near the upper edge of the landslide to permit considerable wearing of the" slide before the standard ever comes intol rubbing contact with the ground.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the construction, arrangement, and features and advantages, after reading the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore a more lengthy description is believed to be unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details, coming within the lield of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In a plow construction of the class described, a beam having a downturned standard at` its rear end, a landslide connected to and extending rearwardly at right angles from the lower end portion of said standard, an upright connected with said landside and rising vertically therefrom in spaced parallelism to said standard, said standard and said upright having vertically spaced pa l'allel openings, a stock constructed to accommodate a ground engaging implement, said stoclr having its rear end portion embracing said standard and provided with a bolt for adjustable position in the openings in said upright, a handle structure, a connecting member between the handle structure and the intermediate portion of the said stock, said connecting member having a bolt intermediate its ends for adjustable position in the openings of said standard and also provided with a bolt at its rear portion for adjustable position in the openings in said upright.

2. Tn a plow construction of the class described, a beam having a downturned standard, a-landslide connected with and extending rearwardly from said standard, a shoe adjustably mounted on said landside, an upright connected with and rising vertically from said landside and disposed in spaced parallelism with said standard,A said standard and said upright having vertically spaced parallel open-ings, a ground engaging implement stock of general lJ- shaped form having its arm portions embracing staid standard and extending rearwardly beyond said standard and having az bolt for adjustable position in the openings of the upright, handles, and a connecting member between the handles and intermediate portions of said stock, said connecting member having aV bolt intermediate its ends for adjustable position in the openings in said standard and also havinga bolt for adjustable position in the openings of said upright.

ln testimony whereof I adir; my signature.

SILL WrOYCHESH-IN. 

